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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Apr 29, 1948
Page
12
A fragmentary scene shows Granny insisting she must go home to protect her gold while Smiley and Mrs. Quirk argue softly about staying, with Granny repeatedly declaring her intention to leave and care for her coin.
A tense scene unfolds as Smiley Jam pleads with a nervous woman to stay while securing her gold. The woman grows anxious and leaves for the door after a final exchange. Mrs. Quirk reassures Smiley and promises to inform Mr. Quirk that the situation is under control.
Sinney Greevins faces a test of responsibility while townsfolk and a writer scheme around a gun. Sgt Flarman disciplines Smiley who stumbles at a party, provoking a town wager on Smiley’s fate and Granny McKinley’s open ceremony.
In a tense scene Smiley carries a lamp as Granny McKinley rages over a chest, claiming the gold. She screams and pursues him through mud and a back gate to the river, where Smiley hides then flees toward a cave and meets Mr. Quirk who reveals a grim joke.
Sergeant Flaxman and Dr. Gaspen learn a Brisbane letter identifies a wanted con man Charles Lester Spannion also known as Quirk. He and his wife are accused of multiple inland coast jobs while a constable reports Granny’s gold theft scare. arrest to follow next week.
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